Water from a Billboard?

Water is the one resource we cannot live without. Millions of people on our planet are presently unable to have access to clean, drinkable water. Water.org states that 780 million people lack access to clean water and that 3.4 million people die each year from a water related illness.  This is a solvable problem.















As we progress into the future we need to find and create new technology that can use the water we have on the planet more efficiently and to clean some of the water that is unusable due to pollution. One solution is from Lima, Peru. The area is a desert and gets less than one inch of rain a year but has 98% humidity in the air.  A university engineering department figured out a way to convert the water in the air to actual drinkable water.  The billboard produced 9,450 liters of drinkable water in the first three months of use.  This is amazing technology that if used throughout the region could provide more people with clean water.  This one billboard produces enough clean water for hundreds of families. 

Here is the video of the project information:


To find out more, see the links below:

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/billboard-air-water-peru-lima-142159082.html
http://www.utec.edu.pe/noticias-utec-presenta-panel-que-genera-agua-potable.html

Some books that have sustainable design built in for those who would not otherwise be able to afford it.